Ever wonder what life is like in space? What happens if astronauts are feeling hungry on a spacewalk? Or how they itch their nose in a spacesuit?

All questions will be answered by our Aussie astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, on Australia's iconic and beloved children's television show, Play School. 

Katherine will take viewers to space and show them the everyday tasks astronauts undertake on the International Space Station, located over 400 kilometres from Earth.

This episode is available on ABC iview, and officially aired on ABC Kids today as part of the show's Mighty Machines' series. This 30-minute special was shot in an out-of-this world set with hosts Emma Palmer and Andrew McFarlane.

Play School is the second-longest-running children's show worldwide.  

A headshot of Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg

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Here are some behind the scenes shots from Katherine's Play School episode.

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A headshot of Australian astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg
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Katherine Bennell-Pegg

Australian astronaut, Australian Space Agency

Katherine is the first person to be trained as an astronaut under the Australian flag.

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